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Sit back and watch the day's top stories 17 June 2008 9:46 GMT
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In today's headlines: Xbox price cuts and other gaming goodies; Is Sony’s first games phone on the cards?;...
Quarter of smartphones to be Linux-based by 2013
Research says "major growth" expected 4 June 2008 16:42 GMT
New research from the US suggests that the Linux open-source operating system could power almost a quarter of smartphones within the next 5 years.

Analyst firm ABI Research claims that 23% of the smartphones on the market by 2013 will use Linux, as opposed to...
Nokia promises more Linux-based phones
As well as more internet tablets 21 May 2008 10:13 GMT
Nokia is going to use the Linux operating system in an increasing number of its web-enabled phones.

A spokesperson told Reuters that while Nokia already uses the open-source system predominantly for its internet tablets, Linux is going to become increasingly...
Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 launched
More than 750 changes from previous beta promised 3 April 2008 12:05 GMT
Less than a month after the launch of Firefox 3.0 Beta 5, Mozilla has announced the availability of the next beta.

Firefox 3 Beta 5 is claimed to include more than 750 changes from the previous beta, including improved stability and web compatibility.
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Hack Attack - which platform came out on top?
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 31 March 2008 19:20 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines this week - New content for Call of Duty 4 released tomorrow; the hack attack - which platform came out on top?; Dell goes Blu-ray with its...
LiMo Foundation launches mobile Linux platform
Open source OS gets first release 31 March 2008 10:49 GMT
The nonprofit LiMo Foundation has announced the launch of LiMo Platform Release 1 at the CTIA show in Las Vegas.

The first release gives manufacturers the basic operating system software needed to run a phone, and lets them add a tailor-made user interface and...
Version 1.5 of Firefox eBay tool released
Download available now 25 March 2008 10:18 GMT
Firefox has updated its companion tool for eBay users, which was first launched last May.

The tool just makes it easier for Firefox users to access their eBay bids and items that they are selling using a side bar.

It also offered status alerts...
The Ripserver, CD ripping NAS device launches
Ripper! 5 March 2008 13:27 GMT
Ripfactory, who make professional software and hardware for the audio industry, has developed a solution for consumers who want to digitise their CD collection.

The "stylish and compact" Ripserver box hides a high capacity NAS device with a slimline CD slot...
IBM offering non-Microsoft PCs
Hopes to dominate growing Eastern European market 5 March 2008 10:18 GMT
IBM has joined up with companies in Eastern Europe to offer Microsoft free computers.

Reuters reports that IBM said it was offering the PCs based on the open-source Linux operating system together with Red Hat software distributor VDEL of Austria and Polish...
Asus announces whole "family" of Eee products
But says touchscreen version will not be produced 30 January 2008 12:15 GMT
Not about to sit back and let the success of the Eee pass them by, Asus has announced it is planning to launch a "family" of Eee products.

The new Eee-flavoured offerings are to include the E-DT, a desktop PC, the E-TV television and an "E-Monitor".
Tux Droid for Linux lovers
Your fluffy desktop friend 6 December 2007 11:34 GMT
A talking penguin is the latest Linux loving gadget to hit the market.

For the £89.95, the Tux Droid will sit on your desk and, using open source software, will receive and interpret an array of information from the internet.

This felt-covered,...
RM to launch Asus Eee as £169 "MiniBook"
New sub-laptop aimed at school kids 9 October 2007 16:38 GMT
Educational IT provider Research Machines, now apparently so down wid it they prefer to be referred to as just "RM", will launch Asus' tiny Eee PC in the UK in November.

The diminutive laptop, announced back in the summer as an educational aid ("easy to learn,...
Sharp, Emblaze and ACCESS creating next-gen Linux smartphone?
"The device represents one of the most ambitious projects in the high-tech mobile industry" 5 October 2007 9:24 GMT
Emblaze Mobile, an Isreali tech co, has announced an agreement with Sharp Corporation and ACCESS to develop "a new generation of mobile devices that aims to revolutionize mobile communication".

Very little other information has been released, but industry experts,...
More gPhone rumours emerge
On T-Mobile for $400 3 October 2007 9:21 GMT
Rizzn's Mark Hopkins claims to have the scoop regarding more details of Google's gPhone.

The information apparently comes from a number of sources: "Deep Throat, NDA'ed entrepreneurs, NDA'ed employees of various related vendors and trusted internet sources",...
GP2X-F200 officially announced for the UK
Pricing, pre-order deets and pics 24 September 2007 9:15 GMT
We've reported on the existence of the F200, but GP2X.co.uk has now announced the release of the new updated version for the UK.

The GP2X-F200 updates include a touchscreen, new digital Dpad, a more robust new white case and all new touchscreen firmware. It...
Open sourcers defeat Apple's Linux-blocking iPod measures
"Fighting against us is pointless" 17 September 2007 12:57 GMT
With the new range of iPods came an unwelcome surprise for Linux users - Apple had effectively "blocked" open-source iPod management tools from working with the new devices.

Although the vast majority of people who buy iPods are happy to use iTunes to manage...
Dell working on virtual PCs for consumers
Multiple OS computers will run Windows and Linux 16 August 2007 9:17 GMT
Dell has confirmed that it is developing PCs for consumers that can run multiple versions of Microsoft's Windows and Linux software simultaneously.

Dell is partnering with VMware and SWsoft on the project,
the new machines would use "virtualisation"...
Open source getting some serious love from corporate world
Lenovo, Dell, Nokia Siemens, Motorola and Google all make Linux announcements in last week 8 August 2007 12:52 GMT
"Every time you use Google, you’re using Linux."

So states a member of Google's open source team today as they announce that they have become a licensee of the Open Invention Network, a patent-sharing organisation founded to create a legally protected environment...
Dell launches Ubuntu models in the UK
One laptop, one PC, pricing confirmed and available now 7 August 2007 15:15 GMT
After confirming they were going to be offer Linux-based products in the UK, Dell has announced that it is now starting to sell models pre-installed with Ubuntu 7.04 in the UK.

Dell will offer just one laptop and one desktop line with Ubuntu, which is a consumer-friendly...
Lenovo to sell laptops with Linux pre-instaled
To be offered as alternative to Windows 6 August 2007 17:15 GMT
Lenovo has said that it will start selling laptop computers preloaded with Linux software from Novell instead of Microsoft Windows operating system.

The companies will offer SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 from Novell to commercial customers on Lenovo notebooks...
Medison, the $150 laptop co, holds press event to quell scam fears
Insist it's all true, will start shipping 15th August 6 August 2007 9:45 GMT
Medison, the company behind the $150 "Celebrity" laptop that recently made headlines but was subsequently debunked by online forums and blogs as a scam, has held a press conference in Sweden.

The company's managing director, Valdi Ivancic, and other staff met...
Medison Celebrity - the "genuine" £75 notebook?
And not just for poor developing-nation kiddies either 25 July 2007 17:06 GMT
A Swedish company, Medison, is offering a $150 (£75) notebook for sale.

The new product is called the "Medison Celebrity" and at that price, it's sure to become one.

The Linux-based notebook boasts a 1.5GHz Celeron processor, 256MB RAM, a 40GB...
Google Desktop now available for Linux users
Goobuntu 28 June 2007 10:35 GMT
Google has quietly announced, via the official Google Blog, that Google Deskop is now available for Linux users.

Google Desktop for Linux, like the versions for PCs and Macs, makes searching your computer as easy as searching the web with Google.
Dell confirms Linux PCs
Two desktops, one lappie will run Ubuntu 7.04 24 May 2007 14:39 GMT
After months of speculation and rumour, Dell has finally confirmed the hardware it will now offer with the open-source Linux operating system, Ubunto 7.04, pre-installed.

Ubunto 7.04 is seen as a more consumer-friendly face of Linux and can carry popular consumer...
Dell opts for Ubuntu for Linux PCs
Dell's Linux computers are expected to host Ubuntu 7.04 2 May 2007 10:10 GMT
Dells new focus on its range of Linux computers for consumers has will use Ubuntu as its operating system.

With Apple raising its stakes, Linux could be the next to knock Microsofts dominance in the personal computing space. Canonical is the lead sponsor of...